The Clippers had no business winning one game over the Warriors in the teams’ first-round NBA Playoff series, but after Wednesday’s 129-121 victory, they’ve now claimed two — at Oracle Arena, no less — and Golden State will have to head back to L.A. to play another game in a series that should be long over.

And while the Warriors should still be expected to advance past their Southland rivals, the loss puts them at a disadvantage heading into a rematch with the Houston Rockets, who advanced with a Game 5 victory of their own Wednesday over the Utah Jazz.